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AI Scientists for Biomedical Discoveries
The Institute of Artificial Intelligence for Digital Health invites you to attend its monthly seminar series, which will feature Dr. James Zou, an associate professor of biomedical data science, computer science, and electrical engineering at Stanford University.
This talk will explore how generative AI agents can enable biomedical discoveries. First, Dr. Zou will introduce the Virtual Lab—a collaborative team of AI scientist agents conducting in silico research meetings to tackle open-ended R&D projects. The Virtual Lab designed new nanobody binders to recent Covid variants that were experimentally validated. Then, he will discuss how generative AI can expand researchers’ creativity by designing and experimentally validating new small-molecule drugs. Dr. Zou will conclude by discussing some interesting open problems and opportunities in designing and optimizing multi-agent interactions.
Speaker Bio
Dr. James Zou is an associate professor of biomedical data science, computer science, and electrical engineering at Stanford University. He works on advancing the foundations of machine learning and in-depth scientific and clinical applications. Many of his innovations are widely used in tech and biotech industries. He has received a Sloan Fellowship, an NSF CAREER Award, two Chan- Zuckerberg Investigator Awards, a Top Ten Clinical Achievement Award, several best paper awards, and faculty awards from Google, Amazon, and Adobe. His research has also been profiled in popular press including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and WIRED.